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ETHEL GREENE
Surrealist painter
August 25
through October 13, 2002
Ethel Greene's ageless visual metaphors gained her
the reputation as an extraordinary surrealist whose
images haunt our memories. Forty of her paintings
are now on view at Oceanside Museum of Art.
A leading San Diego artist, Greene (1912-1999) was
much admired by her peers and by collectors alike
for the subtle humor and strong individual style
that she brought to her work. Greene's direction
toward surrealism became firmly established in the
1960s when she said of her images, "I think of what
I can do to it so it will be the most surprising."
Her reputation as a master artist and popular
teacher brought her a level of recognition that
reached beyond her modest demeanor.
She said of
herself as an artist that she tried every style
that came along, but when her first solo show was
exhibited at the San Diego Museum of Contemporary
Art in 1956 she received a glowing review for her
high artistic standards.
"Mirage"
"Golden Gate"
Ethel Green left a significant mark on this history
and OMA is privileged to offer this exhibition in
celebration of her legacy. The ageless visual
metaphors in her paintings gained her the
reputation as an extraordinary surrealist whose
images haunt our memories. Between the 1960s and
the 1990s her drive to express her visions
reflected a tireless effort that produced a body of
work that became a cherished part of the San Diego
art scene. Through her inspiration and generous
spirit she mentored many of today’s leading
San Diego artists. To Ethel Greene, painting was
simply a part of living.
This exhibition is made posssible in part by grants
from:
Carlton & Eileen Appleby
James S. Copley Foundation
The Nathan Cummings Foundation
Irv Simpson & Valentyna Royenko
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